light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$379.38/cwt-15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 635 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$464.41/cwt+6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 537 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$386.52/cwt-18.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,615/hd at 676 lb · 18 head
Lexington, KY 6-weight steers sold at $394/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $25/cwt below the KY average ($419). The class is down $19/cwt from its late-June peak of $426.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
317
876
355
Feeder cattle
288
858
303
Slaughter cattle
29
18
48
Replacement cattle
0
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 2.00 to 8.00 lower while feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 lower or greater in spots with a limited supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers and heifers appeared firm but with limited head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 2.00 to 8.00 lower while feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 lower or greater in spots with a limited supply and moderate demand
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 2.00 to 8.00 lower while feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 lower or greater in spots with a limited supply and moderate demand
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test
900–949 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 2.00 to 8.00 lower while feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 lower or greater in spots with a limited supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers and heifers appeared firm but with limited head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test.